Palestinian baby dies inhaling tear gas at Gaza protest
An 8-month-old baby died from tear gas inhalation during clashes along the Israel-Gaza border, the Health Ministry announced today. Leila al-Ghandour was exposed to the gas east of Gaza City during major protests yesterday. According to the health ministry, 58 Palestinians were killed, most of them by sniper fire. Israeli forces on the border used tear gas and sniper fire on the crowds.
Protests against opening of US Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem
The protests were against the opening of the US Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, angering the Palestinians who see Jerusalem as their capital. Tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied near the border fence seeking to breach it. At least five protests sites have been established since demonstrations began on March 30, most of them with both frontline areas and places for families further back.
